Samsung HT-P50 manual

Home Theater System with 5 DVD Changer and HDMI HT -P50 Instruction Manual AH68-01680R SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. SERVICE DIVISION 400 V alley Road, Suite 201 Mount Arlington, NJ 07856 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864) www .samsung.com V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO[...]

ENG 12 Safety W arnings Precautions Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player . Inst all your player horizontally , on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4inches). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack any[...]

ENG 4 3 READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operatin[...]

6 5 PREP ARA TION PREP ARA TION Safety W arnings ..................................................................................................................................................................1 Precautions .............................................................................................................................[...]

ENG CD-R Discs • Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc. • Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Other CD-R media, may not be playable. • Some CD-RW (Rewritable) media, may not be playable. • Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully played. If th[...]

ENG 9 Description PREP ARA TION 10 DOLBY DIGIT AL indicator P .SCAN indicator LINEAR PCM indicator PBC INDEX LPCM P .SCAN DSP PRO LOGIC II indicator DVD AUDIO indicator TITLE indicator GROUP indicator PROGRAM indicator CHAPTER indicator DISC(1~5) indicator TRACK indicator INDEX indicator TUNER indicator PBC indicator REPEA T indicator STEREO indica[...]

ENG 12 Insert Remote Batteries The remote control can be used up to approximately 23 feet/7 meters in a straight line. It can also be operated at a horizontal angle of up to 30 ° from the remote control sensor . Range of Operation of the Remote Control 11 Caution PREP ARA TION Description Remove the battery cover on the back of the remote by press[...]

ENG RS LS C L SW R 14 Rear Speakers • Place these speakers behind your listening position. • If there isn't enough room, place these speakers so they face each other . • Place them about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3feet) above your ear , facing slightly downward. * Unlike the front and center speakers, the rear speakers are used to handle mainly s[...]

ENG 15 Choose one of the four methods for connecting to a TV . Connecting the V ideo Out to TV Speakers can be installed either as stand or wall-mounted type speakers. Installing Speakers - Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV . Composite Video ....... (Good Quality[...]

ENG 17 • Since this product has an embedded Video Upscaler function with Faroudja DCDi technology , it can enhance a 576i(480i) DVD resolution output to 480p/720p/1080i. • Y ou do not have to make separate adjustments, since the Home Theater and TV will be automatically adjust themselves to the optimal resolution and aspect ratio if connected t[...]

ENG CONNECTIONS 20 Use this to connect Anynet-enabled A V devices. What is Anynet? • The Anynet function allows you to use your Samsung TV's remote control and menu to control all A V devices. • However , this function is available only with Samsung Anynet-enabled models. Connect the Anynet input terminal on the back of this unit to your S[...]

ENG 22 21 CONNECTIONS Connecting External Components Connecting the FM and AM Antennas The cooling fan supplies cool air to the unit to prevent overheating. Please observe the following cautions for your safety . • Make sure the unit is well-ventilated. If the unit has poor ventilation, the temperature inside the unit could rise and may damage it[...]

ENG • Y ou can operate your Samsung TV after TV indicator (red) blinks 1 time, and operate DVD receiver after DVD indicator (green) blinks 1 time. • Buttons Enabled for TV Operation: POWER, CHANNEL, VOLUME, TV/VIDEO, and Numeric (0-9) buttons. • By default, the remote control is set to work with Samsung TVs. See page 69 for more information r[...]

ENG 26 25 OPERA TION T o stop playback, press STOP during playback. • If pressed once, “ PRESS PLA Y ” is displayed and the stop position will be stored in memory . If PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button or ENTER button is pressed, playback resumes from the stop position. (This function works only with DVDs.) • If pressed twice, “ STOP ” is display[...]

ENG MP3 • Depending on the recording mode, some MP3-CDs may not play . • T able of contents of a MP3-CD varies depending on the MP3 track format recorded on the disc. • MP3 file support: MPEG1 LA YER3 (BITRA TE : 128KBPS~320KBPS , SAMPLING FREQ.: 32K/44.1K/48KHz) Note 2 In Stop mode, use to select the album, and then press the ENTER button. ?[...]

ENG Rotate/Flip Function button: Flip V ertically button: Flip Horizontally button: Rotate 90 ° Counterclockwise Digest Function 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to select the desired image and then press ENTER button. 1 Press DIGEST button during playback. • JPEG files will be shown in 9 windows. Y ou can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen. • Th[...]

ENG 32 31 OPERA TION DivX Playback Fast playback Skip Forward/Back During playback, press the button. • Goes to the next file whenever you press button, if there are over 2 files in the disk. • Goes to the previous file whenever you press button, if there are over 2 files in the disk. T o play back the disc at a faster speed, press and hold or [...]

ENG • Video files (DivX, ASF , WMV , MPEG, etc.) are not supported. • T o prevent the loss of data saved in the USB device, please turn the unit off or switch it to another mode before disconnecting the USB cable. • Music File Icon • Image File Icon • All File Icon Note 2 Press the FUNCTION button on the main unit or the AUX button on the[...]

ENG 36 35 OPERA TION Checking the Remaining T ime Fast Playback DVD CD MP3 Press and hold . • Each time the button is held down during playback, Press SLOW button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the playback speed changes as follows: Slow Playback DVD DivX • Reverse slow playback does not work with DivX. Note Fast/Slow Pla[...]

ENG 38 • The A-B Repeat function will not work on an MP3 or JPEG disc. 2 Press Cursor button to move to REPEA T PLA YBACK ( ) display . • For a CD, press INFO button once. 1 Press INFO button twice. A - A - ? REPEA T : A — A - B REPEA T : A — B • The specified segment will be played repeatedly . 4 Press ENTER button at the end of the desi[...]

ENG 40 DVD DVD 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. 1 Press ZOOM button. • Each time the button is pressed, the zoom level changes as follows: 3 Press ENTER button. Press EZ VIEW button. • Each time the button is pressed, the zoom function will switch between On and Off. • When a movie is played in Widescreen [...]

ENG Some DVD-Audio discs have an extra ‘ bonus ’ group that requires a 4-digit key number to access. See the disc packaging for details and the-key number . Bonus Group When you play a DVD-Audio disc that has a bonus group, the key number input screen appears automatically . • Y ou can select the desired image from a DVD-Audio disc containing[...]

• The selected file will be played. • An MP3 or JPEG disc cannot be moved in the disc information screen. • When playing an MP3 or JPEG disc, you cannot use , to move to a folder . T o move a folder , press (Stop) and then press , . ENG 44 DVD CD MP3 JPEG 2 Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired title/track and then p[...]

ENG 46 SETUP OSD (On-Screen Display) language is set to English by default. Setting the Language 45 * If the language you selected is not recorded on the disc, menu language will not change even if you set it to your desired language. Selecting the OSD Language Selecting the Audio Language (recorded on the disc) 2 1 In Stop mode, press MENU button.[...]

47 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘ Setup ’ and then press ENTER button. • Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen. Press Cursor button to move to ‘ TV DISPLA Y ’ and then Press Cursor , button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button. Press RETURN button [...]

ENG • This function works only if a DVD disc contains the rating level information. Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. 4 • The password is set to "7890" by default. • Once the setup is complete, you will be taken to the previous screen. • If you have selected Level 6, y[...]

ENG 52 SETUP 2 1 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘ Setup ’ and then press ENTER button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘ LOGO ’ and then press ENTER button. T o select one of the 3 wallpaper settings you've made 5 4 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. Press to select the desired ‘ USER ’ , [...]

ENG 54 SETUP 2 1 4 3 In Stop mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘ Audio ’ and then press ENTER button. In the Speaker Setup, press the ENTER button again. Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the desired speaker and then press ENTER button. • For C, LS, and RS, each time the button is pressed, the mode switches alternate[...]

55 Setting up the Speaker Delay T ime When 5.1CH Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same. Since the sounds arrive at the listening position at different times depending on the placement of speakers, you can adjust this difference by adding a delay effect to the sound of the Cen[...]

L: Front Speaker (L) C: Center Speaker SW: Subwoofer R: Front Speaker (R) LS: Rear Speaker (L) RS: Rear Speaker (R) Press RETURN button to return to the previous level. Press MENU button to exit the setup screen. 2 1 In Stop or no disc mode, press MENU button. Press Cursor button to move to ‘ Audio ’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Press Cursor [...]

ENG • The adjustments will appear on the main unit's display, not on your TV screen. Adjusting Front/Rear Speaker Balance • You can select between 00 and – 06 and OFF. • The volume decreases as you move closer to – 6. Adjusting Center/Rear/Subwoofer Speaker Level • The volume level can be adjusted in steps from +6dB to – 6dB. •[...]

ENG 62 • "DSP" appears on the display panel. • Each time the button is pressed, the selection changes as follows: POP, JAZZ, ROCK: Depending on the genre of music, you can select POP, JAZZ, and ROCK. STUDIO : Provides a sense of presence as if in a studio. CLUB : Simulates the sound of a dance club with a throbbing bass beat. HALL : P[...]

ENG 64 SETUP This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. Dolby Pro Logic II Effect 63 Press PL II MODE button. PRO LOGIC II • MUSIC: When listening to music, you can experience sound effects as if you are listening to the actual performance. • CINEMA: Adds realism to the movie soundtrack. • PRO LOGIC: You will experience a realist[...]

ENG 66 T o tune in to a preset station, press on the remote control to select a channel. • Refer to Step 2 on page 65 to automatically or manually tune in to a station. 2 1 • Each time the button is pressed, the band switches between "FM ➝ AM". • “ PRGM ” flashes in the display. 3 Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory Pres[...]

ENG 68 • Each time the button is press, the brightness changes as follows: DARK ➞ BRIGHT . TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS R T ST TUNED kHz MHz Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won't interfere with your movie viewing. Press DIMMER button. MISCELLANEOUS 67 • "SLEEP" will be dis[...]

ENG Operating a TV with the Remote Control • The remote control may not work on some brands of TVs. Also some operations may not be possible depending on your brand of TV. • If you do not set the remote control with the code for your brand of TV, the remote control will work on a Samsung TV by default. When operating a TV with the remote contro[...]

ENG 72 • Is the TV power on? • Are the video cables connected properly? • Is the disc dirty or damaged? • A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable. • Disc is rotating but no picture is produced. • Picture quality is poor and picture is shaking. • Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of angle and distan[...]

ENG 74 MISCELLANEOUS Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1181 Frisian 1334 Latvian, Lettish 1506 Slovenian 1028 Abkhazian 1183 Irish 1345 Malagasy 1507 Samoan 1032 Afrikaans 1186 Scots Gaelic 1347 Maori 1508 Shona 1039 Amharic 1194 Galician 1349 Macedonian 1509 Somali 1044 Arabic 1196 Guarani 1350 Malayalam 1511 Albani[...]

S P E A K E R Subwoofer speaker 3 Ω 35Hz~200Hz 85dB/W/M 160W 320W 7.7 x 17.2 x 16.1 inches 16.75 lbs Front/Center/Rear speaker 3 Ω x 5 160Hz~20KHz 82dB/W/M 140W 280W 3.1(4.7) x 12 inches 17.4 x 3.3 x 3.5 inches 1.78 lbs 2.20 lbs Front/Rear Center Front/Rear Center Specifications 76 ENG MISCELLANEOUS 75 SAMSUNG Home Theater LIMITED W ARRANTY TO [...]